A hand painted sign I created recently for my neighbour’s birthday. He has a music studio in the garden. As usual I forgot to take WIP photos but you can see the sketch that I originally drew in Procreate. I painted onto aluminium composite board which is beautifully smooth but super hard to transfer the design on to, and difficult to photograph! I’m really pleased with the result though.
Monday 29 November 2021
Wednesday 10 November 2021
Reusable flat packed wooden Christmas trees!
I always wanted to buy a small tree that I could use over and over again, without having to buy a plastic or real tree, which would not easily fit in my small home. I could not seem to find anything suitable at a reasonable price, so I thought I would create my own, and share the idea in my shop, here.
If you are looking for an alternative to a real or plastic christmas tree then this could be it! These locally made laser cut plywood Christmas trees are designed to be decorated and used year after year. Small enough to fit on a table or counter top you can decorate these trees with small decorations and lights to create a festive atmosphere. You could even paint the tree to fit in with your festive colour scheme.
The trees are supplied flat packed and can be disassembled easily and stored away for use next year and many years to come. They are very easy to slot together and directions will be provided.
Friday 20 March 2020
Ghost signs of Frome
Sunday 28 April 2019
Handmade Terrarium
Last november I did a great terrarium workshop with Loof Terrariums where I learnt how to plant up a lovely teardrop shaped terrarium. I was really pleased with it but I wondered if it would be possible to make my own glass shell instead of using a ready made one (also they're quite expensive and not sure about where they come from, ethically etc). I vaguely remember doing some soldering at school a long time ago! I did learn how to cut glass when I did my Fused Glass houseplants panel, so I was confident about cutting the glass. I bought a template from Etsy as I didn't want to spend ages figuring out the shape, it wasn't very expensive. |
Half constructed |
Fully constructed and half soldered |
Fully soldered |
Nice and polished |
Planted up and added seaside pebbles |
Sunday 17 March 2019
Watermelon Peperomia paper plant
It was fun arranging all the leaves in the pot once I had created them. I think it looks very lifelike!
Sunday 3 March 2019
Pink Cordyline paper plant
It was reasonably easy to make but you need to be able to get the right thickness and colour of paper, and some floristry wire. I also made the macrame plant hanger to put it in, it all coordinates quite well with my wallpaper I think!
Friday 21 December 2018
Owls Woodland Quilted Panel
These are the same owls I designed for a nursery hanging mobile, see it here.